Our middle schoolers put together a remarkable showcase of all they learned about ancient stories and hero quests and how they relate across cultures and periods. They acted, presented, cooked, and created artifacts and cabins to showcase their twelve weeks of diving deep into the world of mythology. Yesterday they wrote reflections on the experience. The kids not only learned about the subject matter but also how to listen to the ideas of others and how to compromise. Many reported that they learned a lot about people they didn’t know well before the experience, and overwhelmingly, the kids loved how hands-on this deep dive was. They loved being able to build and create! The teachers were all very proud of their hard work. Their presentations were awesome!
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Hopefully, everyone saw Mrs. Ochap’s email last week about electives. This trimester we have two new ones (Yearbook and Speech & Debate). We have talked to the students and they have expressed interest in one. They need to choose by the time we return Monday. Both electives offer unique growth opportunities—whether through capturing moments or confidently sharing ideas. Please encourage your child to choose the one that excites them the most!
6th Grade Happenings:
English w/ Mrs. McFadden –
- Upcoming Tests/Quizzes- none scheduled
- We continued to read The Parker Inheritance.
- Students completed the 6th set of Daily Dose vocabulary words. We used classtime to review words and play vocabulary games.
- Students wrote their reflections on the mythology deep dive.
Math w/ Mrs. McFadden –
- Upcoming Tests/Quizzes- none scheduled
- We continued to explore balancing equations. Students are making steady progress with understanding that an equation stays balanced as long as you add or subtract the same value from both sides. Next week we will add multiplication and division into the mix.
Science w/ Mrs. Farris –
- Upcoming Tests/Quizzes – No test or quiz scheduled
- In 6th grade, we switched gears this week to prepare for next week’s visit from WVU STEAM Tac.
- We will be participating in their Growing with Innovation classroom immersion.
- To prepare, we explored how technology can enhance food security and agriculture while also practicing our coding skills. We’re excited to dive into innovative solutions and hands-on learning experiences!
Music w/Mrs. Chelsey –
- This week we recorded “California Gurls”, complete with the rap part that several students worked on putting together. We had fun doing this song, and I think it really shows in the video! We started looking at “Here Comes the Sun” by the Beatles, and this will be our second song to record for our mini virtual concert of “Songs for Spring”.
- We are continuing our work on the National Anthem that we will be performing at a Nailers game, the end of March. Information will be going out to parents next week with all the details about this.
- Our music journal entry this week was “How do you feel about live music versus recorded music?”
Elective
- Design: Everyone was entertained with a trash bag fashion show on Thursday! Kudos to the models and designers!
